Unbookish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not bookish.

    "The death of her mother when Margaret was just 6, followed by the arrival of an unbookish stepmother, led to her position as the most important female in her father’s life."

Example

More examples

"The death of her mother when Margaret was just 6, followed by the arrival of an unbookish stepmother, led to her position as the most important female in her father’s life."

Etymology

From un- + bookish.

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